Columban Sisters Visit Dalgan

Columban Sisters Visit Dalgan

Fr Pat Raleigh was one of the Columban Fathers who welcomed 20 Columban Sisters from Magheramore to Dalgan on Tuesday, 18 July 2023. He reports on a day of welcome and shared memories. The rainy weather did not dampen the spirits. The 20 Columban Sisters from...
Grounds in Dalgan closed to the public amid Covid-19 pandemic

Grounds in Dalgan closed to the public amid Covid-19 pandemic

The grounds of Dalgan Park have been closed to the public as part of the Columban Fathers’ efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The scenic grounds are a popular amenity used by the public all the year around. However, ahead of the weekend, the Regional...
St Columban’s Day: Journey to Bobbio

St Columban’s Day: Journey to Bobbio

Columban missionary Sr Ann Gray recalls some important insights she gleaned on her recent pilgrimage to Bobbio, where the great missionary St Columban died in November 615AD. A few months ago, I was fortunate to make my second pilgrimage to Bobbio, the place in Italy...
Archbishop launches book on the Columbans in Fiji

Archbishop launches book on the Columbans in Fiji

Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Fiji launched a book on the history of the Society in Fiji by Columban, Fr Frank Hoare, at the Archbishop Petero Mataca Hall at St Pius X Parish Raiwaqa on Sunday 28 January 2018. Titled ‘The Turning Wheel’ the book traces the relatively...